I went by the Occupy San Francisco camp outside the Federal Reserve building at 101 Market Street yesterday. This thing is really going strong. Although it was late at night, there were maybe 30-40 people camped there, many sleeping, some sitting around talking, etc.…
Posts published in October 2011
Lee Wrights: War breeds war. Peace breeds prosperity.
By Brian Irving on October 14, 2011 11:05 PM
“Having seen the people of all other nations bowed down to the earth under the wars and prodigalities of their rulers, I have cherished their opposites, peace, economy, and riddance of public debt, believing that these were the high road to public as well as private prosperity and happiness.”
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Bob Barr Considers Returning to Congress…As a Republican
By Trent Hill on October 14, 2011 4:14 PM
Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s 2008 Presidential nominee, is rumored to be considering a run for the U.S. Congress in Georgia as a Republican. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports:
Former Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr has told friends that he’s contemplating an attempted return to Congress – and a return to the Republican fold.
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Georgia Party Condemns LNC, Seeks Removal of Flood from LNC
By Jill Pyeatt on October 14, 2011 1:32 AM
As found in Liberty for America October 2011, we are told this resolution was read into the the August LNC minutes, a unanimous resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF GEORGIA, INC
WHEREAS, the actions by the LNC appear to have exceeded its authority and is in gross violation of the guaranteed autonomy of a state party as stated in Article 6, Section 5 of the National Party Bylaws and Convention Rules adopted in convention in May 2010 in St.…
Green Party and Working Families Party to defend Occupy Wall Street from eviction
By Kimberly Wilder on October 13, 2011 7:33 PM
Occupy Wall Street has been occupying Liberty Square/Zucotti Park for over three weeks. Mayor Bloomberg and the owner of the park have threatened to force demonstrators to leave for a cleaning, and after the cleaning, to not allow any sleeping bags or personal items on the ground after that time.…
Green-Rainbow Party says: Keep hands off protesters
By Kimberly Wilder on October 13, 2011 7:40 AM
A press release from the Green-Rainbow Party, the national Green Party affiliate in Massachusetts:
Keep Hands Off Protesters, Says Green-Rainbow Party
BOSTON – In response to the arrest of over 120 people early Tuesday morning, the Green-Rainbow Party (GRP) called for the City of Boston to find ways to accommodate the Occupy Boston demonstrators who have been gathering in the Dewey Square area of the City. …
Bill Still Announces Run for Libertarian Party Presidential Nomination
By Trent Hill on October 13, 2011 12:03 AM
Bill Still announced today on KTKK Radio Station out of Salt Lake City, Utah, that he would be seeking the nomination of the Libertarian Party for President.…
Lee Wrights to attend Libertarian presidential candidate forum in Illinois
By Brian Irving on October 12, 2011 11:46 AM
BURNET, Texas (Oct. 12) – R. Lee Wrights will take part in a Libertarian presidential candidates forum Oct. 22 during the 2011 Illinois Libertarian Party State Convention in Bloomington.…
Nader makes a list of potential presidential candidates
By Kimberly Wilder on October 12, 2011 8:36 AM
(excerpt from) Politico
Ralph Nader pines for Michael Bloomberg, Jim Hightower, others
By Alexander Burns | 10/11/11 12:46 PM EDT
…In a video interview, Nader said Bloomberg’s money would make it possible for him to take a stand against the two-party system…
“I’d like to see Bloomberg run.
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